IWA Hymn Video & Lyrics
Updated: Feb 15, 2022
SING ALONG thru this Video!
RESISTANCE: A SONG OF QUOTES IN WOMEN’S STRUGGLES
Lyrics by Joi Barrios-Leblanc
Music by Tony Palis (Nov. 6, 2015)
INTRO:
STAND WITH ME, ALL MY SISTERS
FOR NO BATTLES ARE FOUGHT ALONE
HERE WE PLEDGE, OUR LIVES WE OFFER
HEART AND SOUL, AND FLESH AND BONE
IN THE FACTORIES AND OUR KITCHENS
WE LABOR LIKE THE MIDNIGHT SUN
TOIL THE FIELDS AND TEND THE CHILDREN
WOMEN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE
CHORUS:
FIGHT FOR JUSTICE IN THE WORKPLACE
GUARD THE RANKS THEY SEEK TO BLEED
LET OUR BODIES SING RESIS–TANCE
AS WE RAGE AGAINST IMPERIAL GREED!!!
(Instrumental)
BRIDGE:
LET OUR BODIES SING RESISTANCE
WHEN THEIR ARMIES COME
ALL DEFEND HEARTH, HOME, AND COUNTRY
WE SHALL NOT SUCCUMB
ONCE WE MARCHED FOR THE BALLOT
FOR BREAD AND ROSES ONCE WE FOUGHT
NO UPRISING IS EVER FORGOTTEN
THE STRUGGLE LIVES AND WE MARCH AGAIN!
(REPEAT CHORUS 2X)
CODA:
… LET OUR BODIES SING RESISTANCE
AS WE RAGE AGAINST IMPERIAL GREED!!!
AS WE RAGE AGAINST IMPERIAL GREED!!!